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Luigi Beccali at AllExperts (279 words) |
 | Born in Milan, Luigi Beccali, as a youth, was fascinated by cycling and track and field athletics, but choose the latter, when he met the coach Dino Nai. |
 | Luigi Beccali, an Italian champion in 1500 m from 1928 to 1931, became a national hero overnight when he won the Olympic 1500 m gold at Los Angeles. |
 | Beccali won the 1500 m at the first European Championships in 1934, but was overrun by Jack Lovelock at the 1936 Summer Olympics, settling to the third place in 1500 m. |
| Luigi Beccali, 83, Olympic Champion - New York Times (193 words) |
 | LEAD: Luigi Beccali, a prominent and popular long-distance runner in the 1930's and the gold medalist in the 1,500-meter run at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, died of natural causes Tuesday in Rafaello, Italy. |
 | Luigi Beccali, a prominent and popular long-distance runner in the 1930's and the gold medalist in the 1,500-meter run at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, died of natural causes Tuesday in Rafaello, Italy. |
 | Beccali, a native of Milan, won his gold medal in a dramatic and unexpected fashion, overtaking the field in the final meters. |